Diversifying the promise of insect agriculture

We’ve been talking about insects as protein for a long time—and that story is getting a lot bigger. 🐜

This article explores how insect agriculture is evolving into a flexible biomanufacturing platform—one that connects food and feed with biotechnology, waste valorization, environmental remediation, agriculture inputs, and health-related applications.

Adult soldier fly / Freepik

Insects are not just seen here as a product, but as a system: capable of converting low-value and industrial waste streams into high-value outputs, supporting the production of biomolecules, improving soil function and plant immunity, and addressing persistent environmental challenges.

For companies working in biotech, pharma, chemicals, waste management, soil amendments, or insect-based food and feed, this work highlights where shared challenges are creating new opportunities for collaboration.

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